Tell Me a Story: Using Digital Curation in the Classroom
Concurrent Session 6
Brief Abstract
Students can find information online easily. However, organizing online material in a way that they could understand and explain might be challenging. One digital curation tool, Wakelet, can help. Students can pull tweets, pictures and other publicly accessible, online content into a logical sequence on a subject that would help tell a story. This session will suggest how to use Wakelet in learning activities.
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Extended Abstract
Information for students to find and use in their assignments, research and other class work is at their fingertips, thanks to the internet. However, organizing online material in a way that they could understand and explain might be challenging. One digital curation tool, Wakelet, can help make sense of what is shared online. Users curate the most important information and voices and turn them into stories. Students can pull tweets, pictures and other publicly accessible, online content into a story on a subject. This session will offer suggestions on how Wakelet can be used as learning activities in the classroom, for either a face-to-face or online environment.